Re: Free Agency Thread

Originally Posted by His_Holiness

Personally think Hawthorn is a little rough for getting nothing for Murphy, considering he was a whisker away from playing in the grand final. Otherwise though no issues with the rest of the picks, or lack off given to Geelong and Adelaide for their losses If anything StK is the outliner, might have got lucky with such a good pick considering what every other club got.

I think St Kilda's is far, yes Goddard is 28 or so now but he would be on huge money relative to anyone else there which was a primary factor for compensation.

Re: Free Agency Thread

Agreed, looks about right. Actually happy to see Port given some generous compensation, losing Pearce and Chaplin were big blows after an already unsettling off-season. Pearce a previous rising star award winner with 150 games under his belt, probably in the top 2-3 ball users at Port, so a second rounder is more than fair for mine.

Re: Free Agency Thread

I don't see how it is generous compensation for Port? Both players easily in top 10 paid and are probably top 10 players at the club. What they are aided by is the fact they finished so low on the ladder. Had they finished 1st they'd be getting picks in the mid 40's.

I don't see how it is generous compensation for Port? Both players easily in top 10 paid and are probably top 10 players at the club. What they are aided by is the fact they finished so low on the ladder. Had they finished 1st they'd be getting picks in the mid 40's.

Wait, is it what they got paid at port, or their new club?

Both went for almost first round compensation, overs for both.

The fact that they finished so low is almost testament to how valuable their top 10 players are.

Basically they got compensation very close to their trade value - that 's too much for FA comp